Putin Has a Problem: He Is Losing Countless Troops in Ukraine

PUBLISHED on 2/10/2023 – Ukraine War Update The weather in Ukraine determines to a large degree, the operational Planned One of these two ahref=”https://www.19fortyfive.com/tag/russian-military/”>militaries.

Day 352 of conflict: Fighting continues with the most intense fighting taking place in the vicinity of Bakhmut, Vuhledar, and the surrounding areas. Donbas. 

The Russian forces Heavy casualties are being taken, but there is very little to prove it.

Their progress can be measured in just a few hundred yards.

The ahref=”https://www.19fortyfive.com/tag/ukraine/”>Ukrainians Under severe pressureThey are, however, holding on to their defenses for the moment. 

Russian Casualties

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has a total of 57. Claim that as of Friday, Ukrainian For all forces Have killed or wounded approximately 135,740 Russian troops.

Equipment that was destroyed included: 295 fighters. attack, bomber. and transport jets, 286 transport helicopters, 3 258 Tanks2,251 artillery pieces and 6,471 armored personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle, respectively, 463 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), 18 boats and cutters, 5,126 vehicles and fuel tanks, 233 anti-aircraft batteries, 1,970 tactical unmanned aerial systems, 211 special equipment platforms, such as bridging vehicles, and four mobile Iskander ballistic missile systems, and 796 cruise missiles shot down by the Ukrainian air defenses. 

General Weather and War in Ukraine 

The weather is a key factor in both militaries’ operations, it is not surprising.

Since the ground is frozen, offensive operations can be made. Tanks, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting cars can operate across the country, not just on roads. 

The temperature will slowly rise and the slow will melt, causing everything to become a swirl of mud.

Despite their much more modern weapons systems, the Rasputitsa that brought down the Soviets and Germans during World War Two had the same effect on 21st-century militaries. 

The Weather continues to play a significant role in the course of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Since the ground has been frozen, it is likely that there has not been any significant improvement in cross-country mobility conditions (CCM) in eastern Ukraine in recent weeks.

The Donbas is especially vulnerable to the Weather effectThis will restrict offensive operations in the region.

“[Cross Country Mobility] is likely to be at its worst, with extremely muddy conditions, over mid- to late-March. Commanders on both sides will highly likely seek to avoid scheduling major offensives at such times,” British Military Intelligence Assessed earlier this week in an operational update on the war.

If necessary, however, offensive operations may still take place. “perceived political or operational opportunities. . .overrule such concerns.”

The Russian militaryAfter all, he launched the invasion on February 24, only a few weeks after Rasputitsa.

Russian President Vladimir Putin believed his convictions, it is certain “special military operation” It would take anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks, but this is yet another example of poor planning. Russian end. 

The Ukrainians Most likely, this will allow the Russians first to launch an offensive before unleashing their counteroffensive sometime in late summer or early fall.

The Ukrainians would also have their new weapons systems by that point.

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Expert Biography

 A 19FortyFive Defense and National Security Columnist Stavros Atlamazoglou A veteran defense journalist who specializes in Special operationsA Hellenic Army veteran (national duty with the 575th Marine Battlion and Army headquarters), and a Johns Hopkins University grad. His work was featured in Business Insider, Sandboxx?, and SOFREP.